Population and statistics

Rangitīkei District has a population of 15,663 according to the 2023 Census.

• Total dwellings: 6,159
• Median age: 41.1 years (compared with 38.1 years across New Zealand)
  • Under 15: 3,033 (19.4 per cent)
  • 15 to 29: 2,655 (17.0 per cent)
  • 30 to 64: 6,816 (43.5 per cent)
  • 65+: 3,159 (20.2 per cent)

• Ethnicity
  • European (Pākehā): 79.6 per cent
  • Māori: 28.2 per cent
    
  • Pasifika: 5.5 per cent
  • Asian: 2.9 per cent